SOLUTION: how can i convert this equation to isolate y so i can graph it (x-10)^2/4^2 + (y-12)^2/1^2 =1 please show all steps so i can see how to do it, I have 4 more problems just like it

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Question 1081317: how can i convert this equation to isolate y so i can graph it
(x-10)^2/4^2 + (y-12)^2/1^2 =1
please show all steps so i can see how to do it, I have 4 more problems just like it and need to know how to do this.

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how can i convert this equation to isolate y so i can graph it
(x-10)^2/4^2 + (y-12)^2/1^2 =1
please show all steps so i can see how to do it, I have 4 more problems just like it and need to know how to do this.
%28x+-+10%29%5E2%2F4%5E2+%2B+%28y+-+12%29%5E2%2F1%5E2+=+1
%281%2F16%29%28x+-+10%29%5E2+%2B+%28y+-+12%29%5E2+=+1
%28y+-+12%29%5E2+=+1+-+%281%2F16%29%28x+-+10%29%5E2 ------ Subtracting %281%2F16%29%28x+-+10%29%5E2 from both sides
sqrt%28%28y+-+12%29%5E2%29+=+%22%22%2B-+sqrt%281+-+%281%2F16%29%28x+-+10%29%5E2%29 -------- Taking square root of both sides
y+-+12+=+%22%22%2B-+sqrt%281+-+%281%2F16%29%28x+-+10%29%5E2%29 ======> y+=+%22%22%2B-+sqrt%281+-+%281%2F16%29%28x+-+10%29%5E2%29+%2B+12 =======>